Who's to blame.
Tomlin- bad call to go for it
OL looks terrible
DL constant playing 10yds Cushing with C Brown
Offense play calling is horrible very predictable
Plus give SD credit they came to play

Snatch98

12-09-2012, 04:20 PM

The game is awful but Baltimore is in a close game and so is cincy. I guess we should have expected Ben to return and be a little rusty but this has been putrid.

Steelhere10

12-09-2012, 04:24 PM

Now they decide to open up the playbook, maybe too late now. Chargers was selling out against the run all game yet the kept trying to run in early downs.

Oviedo

12-09-2012, 04:28 PM

The game is awful but Baltimore is in a close game and so is cincy. I guess we should have expected Ben to return and be a little rusty but this has been putrid.

Ben hasn't been the problem. He has saved 7-8 plays with his legs. Couldn't understand why the OL was so bad until I realized Legursky was back in.

I still suspect we need to draft more OL.

pfelix73

12-09-2012, 04:28 PM

Get real. Got 3 games to go...1 is with Cincy.

Snatch98

12-09-2012, 04:33 PM

Ben hasn't been the problem. He has saved 7-8 plays with his legs. Couldn't understand why the OL was so bad until I realized Legursky was back in.

I still suspect we need to draft more OL.

Yea I worded that wrong. I agree on him saving some plays. THe offense just hasn't been dialed up and really it's been the defense not getting them off the damn field in conjunction with trying to run the ball while they sold out to stop the run.

pittpete

12-09-2012, 04:36 PM

OL was horrible before Legursky came in bud

Jooser

12-09-2012, 04:41 PM

OL was horrible before Legursky came in bud

True dat Pitt. Oh, look another holding call on STs!

ramblinjim

12-09-2012, 04:45 PM

Steelers were believing their "no one wants to play these guys" press. The Ravens just opened up an 8 point lead, the season could indeed be finished up.

Steel Life

12-09-2012, 04:46 PM

The defense has always been suspect against a dink & dunk offense...

Jooser

12-09-2012, 04:47 PM

34-10, welcome back Big Ben! I guess the defense thought they could take the day since Ben was back too. The WHOLE freaking team sucked arse today. I shiver to think about them in the playoffs.

pittpete

12-09-2012, 04:48 PM

Sorry wasn't the defense today SD Pitt

Time of Pos.
33:06

17:08

BradshawsHairdresser

12-09-2012, 04:49 PM

Can't beat the 4-8 Chargers at home? Even if by some miracle the Steelers make the playoffs, they'll be one and done. This team needs an infusion of youth and talent at some key positions. Coaching staff needs to look at what they're doing...too many duds from them this season, too.

Time has come for Mr. Fancy Words to bear the blame for this mess of a season. Too much inconsistency. Poor decisions by the whole coaching staff and WTF is up with STs? The OLine has sucked air for 5+ years and can't get it fixed. THis is truly disappointing.

Steelhere10

12-09-2012, 05:08 PM

Haley gameplan killed this game looked liked Arian's to me.

Jooser

12-09-2012, 05:12 PM

We change OCs and the offense looks the same...who's responsible for that? I say the HC. He hasn't fixed the OL situation, Ben was running for his life with barely 2 seconds to find an open WR. You can throw alot of blame around after looking this bad against a 4 win team, but the HC has gotten too many passes in my opinion.

Flasteel

12-09-2012, 05:12 PM

We just suck. Period.

DBR96A

12-09-2012, 05:13 PM

Eh, Todd Haley gets a mulligan from me. I think he wanted to establish the running game to take some of the pressure off Ben because it wasn't clear how Ben would perform his first game back. Besides, it's not really Haley's fault that the offense couldn't convert two 3rd-and-1's and a 4th-and-1 in the first half. If Haley deserves to be criticized, it's for taking a bit too long to adjust. At least he knows how to make adjustments, unlike his predecessor.

The reason the Steelers lost this game was because they did not control the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball. The offensive line sucked, and the defensive front seven couldn't get enough pressure on Philip Rivers despite the patchwork offensive line in front of him. And I am starting to get tired of Mike Tomlin's teams playing to the level of their competition.

SteelBucks

12-09-2012, 05:14 PM

Yes we suck but the bengals are trying to prove they suck more.

Jooser

12-09-2012, 05:17 PM

...and how many penalties today?

Steelhere10

12-09-2012, 05:18 PM

If the girls win, retract this thread. Lol

SteelBucks

12-09-2012, 05:19 PM

Bengals lose

Steelhere10

12-09-2012, 05:20 PM

OK we still good. Bengal as lose.

DBR96A

12-09-2012, 05:20 PM

...and how many penalties today?
That's my other main complaint with Tomlin's teams: they're undisciplined. Bill Cowher's teams were never so heavily penalized.

Jooser

12-09-2012, 05:22 PM

Nah, we're not good at all. We lost to 3 teams in the AFC West who don't have as many wins as the Texans combined. LOL, we ain't good!

feltdizz

12-09-2012, 05:22 PM

Ravens about to lose in OT.. Bungles just lost

SteelBucks

12-09-2012, 05:22 PM

Rats lose......

Jooser

12-09-2012, 05:23 PM

Steelers Lose....

feltdizz

12-09-2012, 05:24 PM

Ravens lost.. Bungles just lost

SteelBucks

12-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Steelers Lose....

Kill joy. :D

DBR96A

12-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Hooray for failing to seize a golden opportunity! :mad:

kindlecatsb'ng

12-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Steelers lost an opportunity since Balt loses.

Steelhere10

12-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Nah, we're not good at all. We lost to 3 teams in the AFC West who don't have as many wins as the Texans combined. LOL, we ain't good!True DAT, I just want to dance.

DukieBoy

12-09-2012, 05:26 PM

Coulda been somebody. Could have been a contender.
Wait, Balt and Cinci both lost too.

SteelBucks

12-09-2012, 05:27 PM

Steelers need to right the ship quickly. Regardless of what other teams did today, we need to win out.

Djfan

12-09-2012, 05:35 PM

I wish I could just get happy about Tomlin. He is like that girl you want to date, but she has odd habits that make it hard to go all in on the relationship. He's great, he sucks. He says the right things, he doesn't make moves that are obvious. He has great players, he gives away games that are "gimmies".

It would be very cool to be very excited about him, but I just can't

The real issue is thath Ford Fixer went to the game. I really think it's his fault.

fordfixer

12-09-2012, 08:59 PM

I wish I could just get happy about Tomlin. He is like that girl you want to date, but she has odd habits that make it hard to go all in on the relationship. He's great, he sucks. He says the right things, he doesn't make moves that are obvious. He has great players, he gives away games that are "gimmies".

It would be very cool to be very excited about him, but I just can't

The real issue is thath Ford Fixer went to the game. I really think it's his fault.
Yep I'll take the blame The Steelers Have lost the last several games I have been to most of them have been in Denver but now the bad luck seems to have followed me to Pittsburgh:HeadBanger

hawaiiansteel

12-14-2012, 11:47 PM

Yep I'll take the blame The Steelers Have lost the last several games I have been to most of them have been in Denver but now the bad luck seems to have followed me to Pittsburgh:HeadBanger

please promise not to go if we have a playoff game in Denver this season...:grin: